Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Hepatitis screening now for all patients with cancer on therapy
All patients with cancer who are candidates for systemic therapy should be screened for hepatitis B, says the American Society of Clinical...
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Early screening may halve breast cancer mortality in childhood cancer survivors
A modeling study supports early breast cancer screening in women with a history of chest radiation.
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Eczema may increase lymphoma risk, cohort studies suggest
For severe eczema, the adjusted hazard ratio for non-Hodgkin lymphoma was 2.08.
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Safe to skip radiotherapy with negative PET in Hodgkin lymphoma
“Most patients with this disease will not need radiotherapy any longer,” concluded Dr. Peter Borchmann.
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Cancer risk elevated in hidradenitis suppurativa patients
Overall cancer risk and risk of several specific cancers was significantly higher among adults with hidradenitis suppurativa compared with...
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Pembrolizumab prolonged PFS vs. brentuximab vedotin in r/r Hodgkin lymphoma
Pembrolizumab should be considered “the preferred treatment option and the standard of care” for patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma not...
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20% with cancer on checkpoint inhibitors get thyroid dysfunction
Researchers report more than double the rate of hypothyroidism and more than triple the rate of hyperthyroidism, compared with rates in published...
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HIV free 30 months after stem cell transplant, is the London patient cured?
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ECHELON-1 update: A+AVD bests ABVD in Hodgkin lymphoma
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer are experiencing fewer major cardiac events
Reduced radiation exposure is a likely contributor to the improved cardiovascular outcomes.
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Vitamin D deficiency appears to worsen survival in Hodgkin lymphoma
The researchers said vitamin D deficiency screening and replacement should be incorporated into future randomized clinical trials of Hodgkin...